C-suites see record high female CEO, CFOs, rise in black CFOs: Crist|Kolder
CFO Dive
JANUARY 20, 2022
Despite diversity gains, whites and men still hold nearly 90% of CEO, CFO and COO positions, the survey found.
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How can YOU become a finance transformation hero?
Generation CFO
JANUARY 17, 2022
Customer requirements are changing. This means you need to change with them – or get left behind. The finance industry is shifting; agility is key and value cases matter. This leaves finance professionals with a question: what is my role? This is an important question to answer, especially in an industry that is constantly adapting and growing with new technology.
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Q&A: Pam Hendrickson on the AIC’s top priorities
Private Funds CFO
JANUARY 18, 2022
The American Investment Council's new chair says growing membership, notably among private credit firms, is a priority as the group aims to educate others about the private equity industry and its impact on business.
From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation
Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting
Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical
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How FP&A evolved into a top finance function
CFO Dive
JANUARY 21, 2022
Advances in technology, the rise of the cloud and COVID-19 have made financial planning and analysis a must-have function for companies' ability to act effectively in the face of change.
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Regulators probe private funds’ ESG policies
Private Funds CFO
JANUARY 20, 2022
Document requests suggests SEC sees climate, ethical risks essential to fiduciary duty.
Strategic Budgeting and Forecasting: Five Questions to Consider
Centage
JANUARY 18, 2022
While spreadsheets have long reigned supreme as the foundation of budgeting and forecasting for many organizations, the shortcomings of this legacy, siloed tool have become too hard to ignore. Relying on archaic spreadsheets to guide complex business models automatically puts your organization at a disadvantage – sacrificing time and accuracy while stunting strategic decision making.
Companies ignoring employee demands will falter: Fink
CFO Dive
JANUARY 18, 2022
A tight labor market has strengthened workers’ clout, compelling corporate leaders to increase pay and benefits or risk underperformance, according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.
How can YOU become a finance transformation hero?
Generation CFO
JANUARY 17, 2022
Customer requirements are changing. This means you need to change with them – or get left behind. The finance industry is shifting; agility is key and value cases matter. This leaves finance professionals with a question: what is my role? This is an important question to answer, especially in an industry that is constantly adapting and growing with new technology.
Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025
Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
Private equity firms look for new ways to expand their marketing
Private Funds CFO
JANUARY 18, 2022
Business development is proving to be a key role as market activity heats up.
The fundamentals of demand planning
Anaplan
JANUARY 16, 2022
Effective demand planning can improve the accuracy of revenue forecasts, align inventory levels with peaks and troughs in demand, and enhance profitability for a particular channel or product.
Tech reliance to remain high even after the pandemic
CFO Dive
JANUARY 18, 2022
The kind of technology that got businesses through COVID-19 won’t be the kind that gets them through the permanently reshaped landscape in which they must operate, a global business specialist says.
Fund Accounting for Nonprofits & Charities
The Charity CFO
JANUARY 21, 2022
Nonprofits often receive donations or grants designated for a specific purpose–like a donation to a specific program or grant you have to spend within a calendar year. EXAMPLE: If you receive a donation that’s explicitly for purchasing computers for an afterschool program, you can’t use that money to buy office chairs. We call revenue from these sources restricted funds because you’re not free to use them however you please. .
Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors
Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant
Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.
Survey: Most LPs don’t ask for or can’t get ESG data they need
Private Funds CFO
JANUARY 19, 2022
A survey by Bain & Company and ILPA showed that an overwhelming majority of LPs would walk away from opportunities that raised ESG concerns.
Corporate integrity might have worsened over the last 18 months
Future CFO
JANUARY 18, 2022
Standards of corporate integrity have stayed the same or worsened over the last 18 months, said EY recently. According to the 2022 EY Global Integrity Report, more than half (55%) of employees and leaders from companies around the world believe that standards of corporate integrity have stayed the same or worsened over the last 18 months. The survey, which canvassed the views of more than 4,700 employees, managers and board directors from 54 countries and territories, found that leaders are stru
Dawn of post-LIBOR era brings SOFR, operational challenges to CFOs
CFO Dive
JANUARY 21, 2022
More work needs to be done to assure a seamless transition "when the switch is actually thrown in the middle of next year," Deloitte's Alexey Surkov said.
STRATEGIC FUNDING – Where to find the capital your business needs
The CFO Centre
JANUARY 19, 2022
Funding growing businesses is one of the major challenges any entrepreneur and business owner will face, and while there is an increasingly vast array of options available, figuring out how to access these funds can be a very time consuming, frustrating experience, even for the most seasoned business owner. Whether you need working capital to […].
Back to Basics with Reconciliations
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Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.
What the AIC has its eyes on in 2022
Private Funds CFO
JANUARY 18, 2022
Q&A: Pam Hendrickson on the AIC’s top priorities.
Finalists to the FutureCFO Excellence Awards 2022 unveiled
Future CFO
JANUARY 17, 2022
A silver lining is an advantage that comes from a difficult situation. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Yes, some businesses may have folded while others brought to the brink. But there are those that not only survived and thrived during these challenging two years but triumphed over adversity and even excelled to become champions of transformation and innovation.
Divestitures – the ace of a tool up a CFO's arm to survive and thrive in crises
CFO Dive
JANUARY 18, 2022
The crisis of the pandemic has surely left companies across sectors with unprecedented challenges in the face of a tepid economic situation. In such a scenario, finance leaders are uniquely positioned to lead the path to recovery for companies by instilling a cash culture across the organization.
Alteryx for Accounting: The Future of the Finance Organization
Embark With Us
JANUARY 19, 2022
An abacus works great as long as you're counting bushels of wheat. The same goes for a business calculator and NPV calculations. Or spreadsheets and budgeting. But take a step further than a tool's sweet spot and a CFO is asking for trouble. That's the dynamic running rampant across industries right now, with finance organizations pushing Excel past its natural limits and, in turn, preventing their companies from taking a deep dive into the business intelligence pool.
Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth
Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll
Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng
Nonprofit Accounting Basics for Founders, Board Members & Executives
The Charity CFO
JANUARY 17, 2022
If you’re like most nonprofit leaders, you’re not researching nonprofit accounting basics to satisfy your curiosity. It’s a necessity. You need to get a better grasp of your organization’s finances now. So you can understand what’s happening in your business and communicate effectively with your board members, donors, and financial team. Well, you’ve come to the right place!
Employee Spotlight: Meet Claire Robinson
FISPAN
JANUARY 19, 2022
In the first Employee Spotlight of 2022, we’d like to introduce you to Claire Robinson , a Senior Project Manager at FISPAN. Claire first joined our team in 2019 as a Project Coordinator, having previously worked for Launch Academy , a Vancouver-based tech incubator and accelerator, and Sports Technology Group , an ERP provider for the sports industry.
Flexible subscription offerings make more money, study shows
CFO Dive
JANUARY 19, 2022
Customers want a choice in payment plans, term lengths and discount options, among other findings from a survey of 2,000 recurring-revenue companies.
How CFOs can prepare for the Great Resignation
Onplan
JANUARY 19, 2022
2022 is here and it doesn’t look like the Great Resignation is tapering off. According to the latest figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS ), which has tracked quit rates and levels since 2000, more than 4.5 million workers left their jobs in November alone. The total now exceeds 21 million going back to July, with private sector reports suggesting December was much the same as November.
Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All
Speaker: Mark Stovel
When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.
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